Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

Company

Nestlé

food giant backing a voluntary industry-led scheme

Coverage

Stories naming Nestlé. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

Grant $20m

Recycling Plastics Australia in administration despite plan to fill gap left by REDcycle

South Australian soft plastics recycler Recycling Plastics Australia, recipient of a $20m federal grant, has entered voluntary administration with KPMG appointed, after a major supplier's collapse derailed its plan to fill REDcycle's gap.

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The Week in AgriFoodTech: Builders Vision to invest $1.1bn in climate, Walmart & other corporates expand regen ag

Weekly agrifoodtech roundup recording several startup raises and government grants, FLORA Ventures' first fund close, corporate regenerative agriculture partnerships, and AppHarvest's bankruptcy filing.

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The Week in AgriFoodTech: Keurig Dr Pepper bets $300m on coffee, Simbe Robotics scores $28m

Weekly agrifoodtech roundup: robotics and agtech companies across several countries raised funding, Grit Road Partners closed an $11 million fund, John Deere acquired Smart Apply, and new partnerships included BeeHero entering Australia.

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The Week in AgriFoodTech: Aphea.Bio scores $78m for biologicals, Do Good Foods files Ch. 11, Chipotle’s avocado robots

Weekly agrifoodtech roundup reporting numerous funding rounds including Aphea.Bio, Bobbie and Sensand, a Coca-Cola-backed venture fund close, Do Good Foods' bankruptcy filing, and The Andersons acquiring Bridge Agri Partners.

Also AgFunderNews

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The Week in AgriFoodTech: Green Coffee Co brews up $25m, ChatGPT designs robotic harvesting, Zume shuts down

Weekly roundup reporting several agrifoodtech funding rounds, a fund investment, acquisitions including National Milk Records and SlantRange, and the shutdown of Zume Pizza.

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The Week in AgriFoodTech: Restaurant order app me&u bagged $30m, Remilk approved for Israeli markets, biomaterials bonanza

Weekly roundup reporting me&u's Series C, several agrifoodtech fundraises across Europe, Danone's stake in Imagindairy, Remilk's Israeli approval, plus partnerships, launches and layoffs.

Also Forbes Australia·SmartCompany

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The Week in Agrifoodtech: new investments in alternative fat, Kroger buying Albertsons, Beyond Meat cuts 200 jobs

Weekly agrifoodtech roundup reporting funding rounds for alternative fat and agtech startups, acquisitions including Kroger's purchase of Albertsons, and other sector news such as Beyond Meat's job cuts.

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The Week in Agrifoodtech: The Rounds bags $38m for waste-free e-grocery, Jay-Z invests in pizza robot startup Stellar

Weekly roundup of agrifoodtech venture raises across food and agtech, plus JBS shutting its Planterra alt-protein division and Australian startup Optomni's seed round.

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